2013 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

none March 2026 March 2026 2013 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year File:Greyhound racing, Eden Rumble in 2012.png Golden Jacket finalist Eden Rumble 2012 2014 2013 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 88th year of greyhound racing in the United KingdomGreyhound Racing South Gloucestershire Gazette 24 Jul 1926 9 March 2026 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004065/19260724/015/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription and the 87th year of greyhound racing in Ireland.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001542/19270419/075/0003 Belfast's New Sport Northern Whig 19 April 1927 British Newspaper Archive subscription 9 March 2026 Summary Tracks The GRA was subject to a management lease buyout, Wimbledon's lease was shorter than the rest of the tracks bringing the future of the track into serious question. The Oaks was switched to sister track Belle Vue meaning that Wimbledon had now lost the Laurels, Grand National and Oaks in recent years. Leading owner John Turner stepped in to save the Puppy Derby by sponsoring the event.http://bellevueowners.proboards.com/thread/23172/wimbledon-puppy-derby-continue?page=1l Leading owner steps in to save the Puppy Derby Belle Vue Owners In Ireland, Newbridge which was leased by Morwell Racing Ltd ceased trading and left the stadium vacant. The Irish Greyhound Board stepped in to save the track and installed a management team to run it. The third BAGS/SIS track championship went to Sheffield who outpointed defending champions Newcastle in the final at Sheffield.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsMeeting.aspx?id=19455 BAGS Championship Greyhound Racing BoardAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot Coventry continued to offer excellent open race prize money but suffered a blow when Racing Manager Martyn Dore left the track. Competitions Ballymac Eske secured victories in the Juvenile and Scottish Greyhound Derby. Charlie Lister OBE had a year to remember following a record breaking seventh English Greyhound Derby with Sidaz Jack and sixth trainers championship at Yarmouth.February 2020 Slippery Robert trained by Robert Gleeson took the Irish Derby.http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=3435845 Irish Derby Final Greyhound Data The William Hill Grand Prix resulted in a dead heat between Hometown Honey and Calzaghe Lilly.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=326708 2013 Result Greyhound Board of Great Britain 22 November 2017 1 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040108/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=326708 dead Charlie Lister had four finalists in the St Leger final and his hot favourite Farloe Tango broke the track record when claiming the competition. Farloe Tango then won the Greyhound of the Year. Mark Wallis sealed a fifth trainer's title in nine years.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=327363 2013 St Leger final Greyhound Board of Great Britain 2017-11-22 2018-05-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20180505065733/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=327363 dead News The Racing Post TV channel had a significant presence in the reporting of greyhound racing but the Greyhound Star began to consider plans to go online.http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/history/ History Greyhound Star Ladbrokes stepped in to sponsor the Scottish Derby which was at risk of being cancelled.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/uploads/GBGB2013AnnualReport.pdf Annual Report Greyhound Board of Great Britain 22 November 2017 30 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150330031431/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/uploads/GBGB2013AnnualReport.pdf dead Jim Woods retired after 31 years as a Racing Manager at Perry Barr, Nottingham, Leeds and Monmore. Trainer Stuart Mason had his licence removed and is fined £1,500 by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain following three cases of positive tests for amphetamine.Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 2013) February edition Greyhound Star Roll of honour Major Winners Award Name of Winner2013 English Greyhound Derby Sidaz Jack2013 Irish Greyhound Derby Slippery RobertGreyhound Trainer of the Year Mark WallisGreyhound of the Year Farloe TangoIrish Greyhound of the Year Locnamon Bridie Ladbrokes Trainers Championship, Yarmouth (27 March) Pos Name of Trainer Points1st Charlie Lister OBE 552nd Paul Young 513rd Mark Wallis 364th Seamus Cahill 315th Chris Allsopp 276th Barrie Draper 22 BAGS/SIS Track Championship, Sheffield (23 December) Pos Track Points1st Sheffield 702nd Newcastle513rd Peterborough 454th Hove 445th Romford 376th Hall Green 33 Principal UK finals Ladbrokes Golden Jacket, Crayford (18 February, 714m, £15,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP TimeTrap 1stWhite Soks Roks Daniel Riordan 4-5f 45.48 62ndDroopys Xavier Claude Gardiner 9-4 45.74 23rdPony Bride Kevin Hutton 20-1 45.76 34thCrinkill Jewell Kevin Hutton 10-1 45.80 45thEden Rumble Alma Keppie 12-1 46.14 16thPaulines Pride Darren Whitton 6-1 46.83 5 Ladbrokes Scottish Derby, Shawfield (4 May, 480m, £10,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP TimeTrap 1stBallymac Eske Barrie Draper 4-7f 28.75 12ndMags Gamble Harry Williams 5-1 29.31 33rdGreenwell Mentor Pat Flaherty 12-1 29.35 44th Teejays Bluehawk Paul Young 6-1 29.37 25thGreenwell Lark Pat Flaherty 16-1 29.47 66thTarbrook Tornado Frazer Black 6-1 29.49 5 William Hill Classic, Sunderland (18 July, 450m, £25,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stPinpoint Maxi Kelly Macari 4-5f 27.02 12ndDroopys Pride Elaine Parker 12-1 27.21 43rdShaneboy Spencer Liz McNair 5-1 27.35 24th Young Golden Paul Young 33-1 27.37 55thShaneboy Alley Liz McNair 6-4 27.61 66thBubbly Rocket Paul Young 10-1 27.89 3 William Hill Grand Prix, Sunderland (18 July, 640m, £15,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st*Hometown Honey Mark Wallis 5-1 39.95 51st*Calzaghe Lilly Ted Soppitt 1-1f 39.95 63rdBritania Rachel Claude Gardiner 10-1 40.21 34th Bangcrashwallop Heather Dimmock 6-1 40.23 25thDural Bound Maxine Locke 9-4 40.29 46thSidelight Chris Allsopp 6-1 40.45 1 Paddy Power TV Trophy, Yarmouth (4 September, 843m, £8,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stMusical Gaga Dean Childs 1-2f 52.94 52ndBlonde Reagan Mark Wallis 18-1 53.40 63rdIncitatus Chris Allsopp 9-1 53.53 44th Farloe Tango Charlie Lister OBE 5-2 53.55 25thFreedom Cache Paul Donovan 16-1 53.97 16thGolden Donaire David Mullins 40-1 54.14 3 East Anglian Derby, Yarmouth (19 September, 462m, £12,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stAny Dak Hazel Kemp 4-6f 27.34 62ndAero Tobias Dean Childs 5-1 27.51 33rdBridge Honcho Mark Wallis 6-1 27.65 44th Frettenham Flyer Terry Hunter 20-1 27.77 55thSon of Delboy Stuart Buckland 3-1 27.90 16thAirtech Alfie Paul Young 15-2 28.36 2 Grand National, Sittingbourne (17 October, 480mH, £7,500)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stMash Mad Snowy Seamus Cahill 5-2 29.31 42ndWestmead Meteor Ricky Holloway 4-1 29.39 53rdLollylips Julie Luckhurst 20-1 29.57 34th Droopys Lorenzo Dean Childs 6-5f 29.68 65thMo Realta Frank Ricky Holloway 5-1 29.70 16thWestmead Melanie Nick Savva 14-1 29.82 2 William Hill St Leger, Wimbledon (12 November, 687m, £15,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stFarloe Tango Charlie Lister OBE 5-4f 41.40+ 42ndFear Emoski Charlie Lister OBE 9-2 41.95 33rdKillieford Khali Charlie Lister OBE 33-1 42.00 64th Droopys Posh Seamus Cahill 6-1 42.08 25thMusical Gaga Dean Childs 7-1 42.10 16thAirforce Diva Charlie Lister OBE 3-1 42.20 5 ECC Timber Oaks, Belle Vue (19 December, 470m, £15,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP Time Trap 1stDroopys Danneel Kevin Hutton 7-4f 27.97 62ndGreenwell Lark Pat Flaherty 11-4 28.05 53rdCaribbean Trixie Bob Hall 10-1 28.25 44th Silverview Pinky Charlie Lister OBE 3-1 28.37 25thDroopys Loner Dean Childs 10-1 28.41 16thAkerview Gem Jimmy Wright 11-2 28.53 3 ECC Timber Laurels, Belle Vue (19 December, 470m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stMileheight Alba Pat Rosney 2-1f 27.65 12ndEden Star Barrie Draper 3-1 27.77 23rdUnderground Paul Paul Young 8-1 27.91 54th Thinking Big Phil Ward 4-1 28.13 45thYoung Golden Paul Young 16-1 28.17 66thJaytee Lightning Paul Young 5-2 28.27 3 * dead-heat + track record Principal Irish finals Con & Anne Kirby Memorial Stakes, Limerick (30 March, 525y, €80,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stRoxholme Bully Owen McKenna 11-8f 28.35 12ndOran Maestro Davy Reynolds 9-2 28.45 43rdDroopys Banner Patrick Guilfoyle 12-1 28.59 54th Kisses For Cloda Daniel Butler 5-2 28.73 35thMelodys Gamble Tim O’Donovan 9-2 28.80 26thRoyal Diva Oliver Bray 12-1 28.91 6 College Causeway/Killahan Phanter Easter Cup, Shelbourne (13 April, 550y, €25,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stNorth Bound Niall Dunne 4-1 29.46 62ndBallymac Vic Liam Dowling 4-5f 29.88 33rdAshfield Impact Vinnie Morris 5-1 30.19 44th Insane Spartacus Paul Corrigan 10-1 30.30 55thCabra Buck Graham Holland 4-1 30.30 1N/RDroopys Adler John Linehan 2 Connolly's Red Mills Produce, Clonmel (12 May, 525y, €20,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP Time Trap 1stChristys Bolt Owen McKenna 2-1 28.58 32ndGraduation Day Pat Dalton 10-1 28.68 53rdFarloe Calvin Owen McKenna 1-1f 28.70 64th Fear Big Star Owen McKenna 5-1 28.84 45thBallyhill Jaguar Graham Holland 10-1 28.88 16thMelodys Gamble Patrick Collins 5-1 28.91 2 Sporting Press Oaks, Shelbourne (22 June, 525y, €25,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stLocnamon Bridie Paul Hennessy 5-1 28.23 32ndBadminton Girl Donal Murphy 4-1 28.37 53rdMelodys Diamond Declan Byrne 4-1 28.39 14th Borna Gem Ruairi Dwan 5-4f 28.56 25thAirforce Diva Owen McKenna 5-1 28.70 46thRoyal Diva Oliver Bray 20-1 28.98 5 Townviewfoods.com Champion Stakes, Shelbourne (27 July, 550y, €20,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stParadise Madison Oliver Bray 6-4f 29.46 52ndJaxx On Fantasy John McGee Sr. 5-1 29.60 43rdMelodys Diamond Declan Byrne 5-1 29.74 64th Fear Big Star Owen McKenna 12-1 29.95 15thLodgefield Turbo Peter Traynor 3-1 30.05 26thDroopys Adler John Linehan 8-1 30.26 3 HX Bookmakers Puppy Derby, Harolds Cross (11 October, 525y, €15,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap1stVanrooney Owen McKenna 7-2 28.66 42ndNewlawn Impact Patrick Guilfoyle 2-1f 28.69 53rdAclamon Messi Robert Gleeson 5-2 28.73 64th El Flutter Nick Hendy 8-1 28.76 15thMays King Ian Lawless 6-1 28.97 26thKillinan Baby Pat Buckley 6-1 29.22 3 Connolly's Red Mills Laurels, Cork (19 October, 525y, €30,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap1stLassa Expedition Rachel Wheeler 3-1 28.39 22ndCathys Clown Peter Cronin 4-1 28.72 43rdGlenanore Dancer Tom O’Neill 5-4f 28.90 54th Refuge Of Sinner Frances O’Donnell 5-1 28.92 65thFootprintsinsand Lorraine Moore 14-1 29.02 16thParkgate Jet Kieran Lynch 12-1 29.13 3 Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger, Limerick (23 November, 550y, €25,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP TimeTrap1stLocnamon Bridie Paul Hennessy 3-1jf 29.34 32ndTyrur Sugar Ray PJ Fahy 3-1jf 29.58 13rdJaytee Hellcat Paul Hennessy 4-1 29.72 54th Skywalker Farloe Frances O’Donnell 4-1 30.04 65thRockview Turbo Peter Cronin 4-1 30.09 46thGeneral Wolf Graham Holland 6-1 30.20 2 References 30em Category:Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Category:Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland Category:2013 in British sport Category:2013 in Irish sport